Thursday, September 22, 2011

New Sights and their Implications

I have never been a huge fan of learning math, however when I understand how to do a math problem I tend to enjoy it. Before this class I thought of elementary math as adding/subtracting and simple concepts like that. I expected this class to be about how to teach students how to do these concepts and learn facts about math. However, Dr. Reins has a completely different take on teaching math. At first, it was frustrating to learn because I am used to being taught a formula or equation and doing the problem. We were forced to think backwards and try to make connections which is hard for me to do. I do however feel that this is a great way to teach elementary mathematics. If students learn right from the beginning how to make connections and why formulas are what they are, students will most likely understand these concepts and realize how they are relevant in the real world. I hope to take from this class what Dr.Reins is doing and be able to help my students make connections on their own in math.

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